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Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

West Northamptonshire Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council procured passenger transport services for a route-based provision using vehicles carrying between one and eight people. The service supports a client travelling on specified weekday routes between locations in Northampton and nearby Milton Malsor and Upton. The route includes journeys between Towcester Road, Milton Malsor, and LIVE at Abington Park, Northampton on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and between Towcester Road and Spectrum Northants, Upton on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The timetable includes morning departures and afternoon returns. The requirement is for transport services rather than goods or construction, and the published service description states that no personal assistant and no wheelchair provision are required. West Northamptonshire Council is the buying organisation for this local passenger transport requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. R CARS was selected as the supplier for the single route-based requirement, with an award dated 19 August 2026. The contract was signed on 19 August 2026 and is active from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £299.90 gross. The service is classified as transport services, excluding waste transport, and falls under the light-touch regime. The contract covers five operating days each week: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays for the Abington Park route, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays for the Spectrum Northants route. The stated requirement is for one to eight-seat provision, with the timetable and route details forming the basis of the awarded service.

This award demonstrates a local authority requirement for small-scale, route-based passenger transport serving scheduled weekday journeys in Northampton and surrounding locations. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would be able to provide reliable vehicles and drivers for one-to-eight-passenger services, maintain consistent morning and afternoon timetables, and cover separate route patterns across the working week. Operational credibility would depend on dependable daily attendance, the capacity to serve fixed collection and destination points, and familiarity with community, education or other client transport arrangements where journeys must run to precise times. The requirement does not call for personal-assistant or wheelchair provision, so businesses focused on standard small-vehicle passenger transport may be the closest competitors when this buyer next assesses a similar need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision)

Notice Description

Passenger Transport Services 2026 - Route Based (1-8 Seat Provision) : REF16697 Mon - Fri (5 days) Client name: XXXXX No PA No Wheelchair Mon, Thu and Fri Towcester Rd, Milton Malsor, Northampton NN7 3AP 0845 1545 LIVE, Abington Park, Northampton NN1 5LW 0900 1530 Tue and Wed Towcester Rd, Milton Malsor, Northampton NN7 3AP 0845 1530 Spectrum Northants, Berrywood Rd, Upton, Northampton NN5 6XA 0900 1515

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079040-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£299 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

R CARS

Further Information

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